Yes, absolutely. However, mismatch may be observed in montage images acquired from wide-angle cameras, i.e. MS600W and MS600CW. No. Gatan does not offer any sort of upgrade. The hardware components have changed so much in the past, it is almost impossible to upgrade them to the current platform. Gatan recommends a trade-in option for the SSC cameras.

It is common to observe mismatch in montage images acquired from a wide-angle CCD camera. The mismatch comes from the common distortions in a TEM column when large-field-of-view images are acquired. Such distortions increase rapidly as the third power to the radial distance. Typically the distortion is less than 1% at the edge of the film. Since the Gatan wide-angle CCD camera has a field of view much larger than film (6 times more), it is inevitable to observe distortions from the TEM.

Field of view and effective magnifications. Wide-angle cameras have a large field of view (about 6 times larger than that of film), but have an effective magnification of 20-30% of that of film. On the other hand, a bottom mount camera has a field of view of only 10%, but effective magnification of about 130-150% of that of film.

Yes. The CCD has shown advantages in sensitivity, linearity, superior dynamic range, and with no image distortion. The main disadvantage for CCD is the lack of image pixels (film has 20-30 million pixels while 1k x 1k CCD only has 1 million pixels). However via DigitalMontage, one can obtain digital images larger than the film size. Therefore, in the general sense, MultiScan cameras can replace film.

For MS600W and MS600CW: TEM AutoTune and DigitalMontage. For MS600HP: TEM Tune, HREM AutoTune, DigitalMontage, HoloWorks, DIFPACK.

This is the size of a camera sensor's active area. The smaller the dimension, the more "work" the camera will have to do to present a monitor sized picture. A 1/4" CCD will have to magnify the image more to show the image on the monitor. A 1/3" CCD will need less magnification to show the image on the monitor. A 1/3" CCD will cost more and have a better image. Both types are adequate for reaview systems.

MultiScan is the Gatan family of cameras formerly referred to as "794 MSC". The name changed because of Gatan's wish to classify its CCD cameras on a consistent basis. The chosen criterion is the effective CCD area since the resolution of a CCD camera is not only determined by the total numbers of CCD pixels, but also the size of each CCD pixel. So the CCD area is a natural measure for ranking the camera resolution. The CCD area is normalized to "squared millimeter".

The main difference is the CCD sensor. MultiScan uses a traditional CCD sensor called a full-frame CCD. It is necessary to use a beam shutter during data readout. DualVision uses a CCD operating at a higher speed that eliminates the need for a shutter. Furthermore, DualVision cameras do not need cooling water connection, which makes the installation simpler.

SlowScan (SSC) cameras are the first generation CCD cameras that Gatan made. The main difference is that (1) the image data from the MultiScan cameras can be read out at different speeds; and (2) Anti-blooming (beneficial to recording electron diffraction pattern).

The main difference is that MultiScan cameras do not have video output. Only digital data is available from MultiScan cameras.

fiber-optical coupling (good for both resolution and sensitivity); (2) Choice of YAG scintillator for MS600CW and MS600HP.

Yes. All MultiScan cameras are tested with the industry standard IEEE 1394 hardware interface on Windows 2000.

The Imaging Source manufacturers FireWire cameras. We do not offer any individual consulting at system level. The following recommendations are only general in nature. The responsibility for the correct usage of the camera lies in the hands of the on-site engineer. The Imaging Source does not take any responsibility for errors, loss of data or other damages that are the result of these recommendations.

No. All FireWire CCD cameras, manufactured by The Imaging Source get their power via the FireWire interface.

All The Imaging Source FireWire astro CCD cameras have standard a C-Mount. You can purchase adapters for various telescope mounts at your local telescope accessory store.

Y800: Camera based color interpolation is turned off and the raw color data stream from the CCD is outputted in the monochrome format Y800. The camera control software IC Capture.AS displays color images in their raw form. Therefore, they appear to be monochrome at first sight. This mode is not suited to visualization applications. However, should you wish to capture an uncompressed AVI file, you should use this mode. BY8: the structure of this format is equivalent to that of the format Y800.

It is 1/3", 1/2" There is also new format coming up and that is 1/4" while 2/3" and 1" are disappearing. Yes, but you can also take bigger lenses for smaller camera imager. Example: 1/3" camera will take 1/2" and 2/3" lenses. 1/2" camera will also take 2/3" size lens.

The 2k x 2k CCD camera has an area more than 6 times that of the 1k x 1k MultiScan camera. The pixel size is 25% larger for the 2k x 2k camera, which results in better image resolution.

CCD is used in professional cameras because of its high resolution quality and its ability to record in low-light situations. CCD is basically a small silicon chip that receives light and turns it into voltage variations which makes up an image. Its usually measured in inches with 1/3" CCD being the standard. They are higher priced but are great for cameras that may require vision in near darkness.